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How to turn off halftime in CS2

Type mp_halftime 0 in the server console so teams no longer switch sides at halftime; mp_halftime 1 turns the switch back on.

mp_halftime

Toggles teams switching sides at halftime.

mp_halftime <0|1>

Examples

mp_halftime 1

Switch sides at half, like competitive.

mp_halftime 0

Keep teams on the same side all match.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0 No side switch
1 Teams switch sides at half

Arguments

0|1Required
1 turns it on, 0 turns it off. true and false also work.

What it does

When on, the teams swap between T and CT after half of mp_maxrounds have been played, and money resets to mp_startmoney for the second half. Turn it off for casual servers where nobody needs to switch.

The game's own description: Determines whether the match switches sides in a halftime event.

Good to know

  • Competitive mode turns it on.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to game/csgo/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a CS2 server first.

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